Religious Studies A level
Highworth Grammar School
Highworth Grammar School, Maidstone Road, Ashford, TN24 8UD
GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Available start dates
Available start dates
Monday, 01 September 2025
Highworth Grammar School
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
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Application Instructions
***** Please note, applications have now closed for September 2026 Sixth Form Admissions *****
Applications Open - Midday, 9 January 2026
Applications Close - Midday, 6 February 2026
School Entry Requirements: -
As a basic entry requirement to join our Sixth Form, you must have achieved at least 6 GCSE subjects at Grade 6 or above including:
at least a Grade 5 in English
at least a Grade 5 in Mathematics
and the specific entry requirements for each of your subjects.
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Course Summary
This A Level covers Philosophy, Ethics and the impact of
culture and modern society on the beliefs and practice of religion. The course takes an enquiry based approach.
Course Details
Paper 1: Philosophy and Ethics
Philosophy of Religion
• Does God exist?
• Can God exist alongside evil?
• Do we have a soul?
• What happens to us after we die?
• What makes religious language meaningful?
• What defines a miracle?
Ethics
• What makes a good action?
• How much free will do I have?
• Is conscience God-given or the product of society?
• How do we define ‘good’ and ‘bad’?
• Ethical theories applied to issues e.g. abortion, embryo
research, euthanasia, capital punishment, lying, animal rights
Paper 2: Christianity and Dialogues
Christianity
• How and why Christians differ when making
ethical decisions
• Christian perspectives on ethical issues
• Does religion have a place in a secular society?
• Gender, feminism and sexuality
• The challenge of science for religion
• Religious pluralism
Dialogues
Open questions to explore the challenges and implications,
good and bad, of ‘crunching’ Christianity with ethics and philosophy e.g. can you claim to be morally responsible if you have no free will? Can, and should, we prove the existence of God?
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Although building on the skills of GCSE, it is not a requirement to have studied Religious Studies at GCSE. Therefore, if you have not taken GCSE RS, you need to have achieved Grade 6 or above in another text based humanities subject.
To succeed and enjoy this course, you should like questioning and challenging religious beliefs, academics and how people make ethical decisions, whilst being self-reflective. You will also need to read articles and research independently when necessary.
Entry requirements
While GCSE Religious Studies is recommended, it is not necessary. You need to have achieved a Grade 5 in English Language or Religious Studies (if taken) or English Language 5 and another text-based humanity at Grade 6.
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